Apple-coring device.



No. 867,970. PATENTED 0012.15, 190 B. c. HBDBORG.

APPLE BORING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.21. 1906.

ELLEN O. HEDBORG, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

APPLE-GORING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

Application filed September 21, 1906- Serial No. 335,580.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLEN O. Hnnnone, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inApple-Ooring Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple,

- cheap and etficient apple coring device, and to this thin metal tube1, one end of which is sharpened, and

to the other end of which is secured a hand piece 2, which is preferablyhollow and also formed of sheet metal. In line with the axis of the tube1, the hand piece 2 is preferably formed with the perforation 3. Thetube 1 is formed with diametrically opposite longitudinally extendedslots 4. Working loosely within the tube 1 is an ejecting plunger 5. Apin 6 is extended diametrically through the plunger 5 and works in theslots 4, with its ends projecting so that they may be engaged by thefingers for the purpose of moving the plunger 5 within the said tube 1.

To core the apple, the sharp end of the tube 1 is, of course, forcedthrough the axis of the said apple so as to cut out the core thereof,and the core as it enters the tube will cause the plunger 5 to recedetoward the upper end of the tube. Then when the tube is withdrawn fromthe cored apple, the core may be quickly and easily ejected from thetube by forcing the plungel toward the sharp end thereof. By the aboveoperation apples may be very rapidly cored.

The perforation 3 in the handle 2 makes it possible to force water intothe upper end of the tube for the purpose of cleaning the same.

The device is, as evident, of small cost; and furthermore, is eflicientfor the purposes had in view.

What I claim is:

In an apple coring device, the combination with athin metal tube 1having the longitudinal slots 4 and provided at one end with a hollowhand piece 2 formed with the perforations 3, of an ejecting plunger 5having a flat ejecting face working loosely within said tube andprovided with a diametrically extended operating pin 6 passeddiametrically therethrough and working in the slots 4 of said tube andwhich plunger at its inner end terminates close to said pin 0, wherebywhen the said plunger is moved toward the open end of said tube waterforced into said tube and hand piece through said opc11- ings 3 willfind ready escape through said slots 4, sub stantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELLEN C. IIEDBORG. Witnesses:

Marlin Henri, F. D. MERCHANT.

